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A visit to the West Gorham Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the West Gorham Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Gorham Cemetery:

43.7198, -70.5864

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Gorham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Gorham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Gorham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Gorham Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Gorham Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Shaws Mill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shaws Mill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Mill Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Flanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Flanders Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Cemetery
  • Lord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lord Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cemetery
  • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • North Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The North Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Street Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
    • Sapling Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sapling Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapling Hill Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • Marrs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marrs Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrs Cemetery
    • South Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The South Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Street Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Mugford Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mugford Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugford Family Cemetery
    • Loveitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Loveitt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveitt Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Gorham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Gorham Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Kimbles Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
  • Chicopee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Standish
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Limington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
  • Sebago Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
  • North Limington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
  • South Limington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Limington is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
  • Buxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buxton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
  • Steep Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Limington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bar Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gorham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
    • Hollis Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
    • Newhall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • North Gorham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
    • Clarks Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Clarks Mills is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
    • Frye Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Limerick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Waterboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Hollis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • South Hollis is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollis
    • North Scarborough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
    • Windham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
    • North Windham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the West Gorham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Gorham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the West Gorham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the West Gorham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1913126  (West Gorham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1913126 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Standish
      • Location given for West Gorham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7198005     Lon: -70.5864445
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Gorham Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.